Hi Catanains,

Since Season 2 will start shortly (Mon. Dec. 17th) we want to give all our new users the chance to read up on the FAQs for Seasons here on Steam:

Seasons FAQ:

Q: What are Seasons in Catan Universe?

A: Seasons are competitions in a specific expansion or game mode of Catan Universe that take place for a limited period of time.

Q: How can I take part in a Season?

A: There are certain conditions for joining a Season:

You will need to have a registered and activated Catan Universe account
Your account has to be at least level 5
You will have to own (bought with Catan Gold) the expansion the Season is played in
You will have to unlock season access using a certain amount of scrolls (the amount may vary)
Please note: You can only (!) access a Season when you have bought the expansion the Season is played in with Catan Gold. There will be no access if the expansion is unlocked via scrolls.

Q: Why should I take part in a Season?

A: Seasons offer special leaderboards you can climb and at the end of each season you will get an in-game reward depending on your position on the leaderboard.

Q: Will I get a price regardless of my position on the leaderboard?

A: Yes. Every participant that played at least 5 placement matches will appear in the Season’s leaderboard and get a reward when the Season concludes. You can check out beforehand what rewards the Season will feature.

Q: Why am I not displayed on the Seasons leaderboard?

A: If you haven´t finished your 5 placement matches you won´t get displayed on the leaderboard

Q: Why are there placement matches?

A: We use placement matches to balance out possible drastic Elo changes during the first few matches of a season.

Q: Do my regular placement matches for an expansion count as placement matches for a Season?

A: No. You have to do the required amount of placement matches for every Season, regardless of your number of placement matches for ranking outside of a Season.

Q: How do I start a Season match?

A: Click/Tap on the purple Season button in the respective expansion and choose the option to start a Season match. You must sign in to a Season before you can start playing Season match

Q: Against who will I be playing during a Season?

A: Participants of Seasons will be playing against other Season participants and everyone else using the Automatch mechanic for the Seasons expansion.

Q: Why do I play with other players using the normal Automatch?

A: We want to make sure every player around the world has the opportunity to jump into a Season match as fast as possible. Automatch offers the biggest pool of players to choose from

Q: What happens if I prematurely leave a Season match?

A: For Season matches we apply the same rules as for standard Auto-Matches. You will get ranked depending on the time you leave the match. If you are the first one to leave you will get ranked last. The second player to leave will get ranked second to last and so on.

Q: Will it be displayed to other players that I am playing a Season match

A: No. Other players won´t see that you are playing a Season-Match. Neither in the loading or end screen nor during a match.

Q: Will I start the season with my current Catan Universe Elo?

A: No. In every Season all participants will start with a base Elo score of 1000

Q: Will Season –Matches affect my overall Elo?

A: Yes. Since you are playing against other CU users that might not take part in a Season, every Season game will affect your overall Elo. But it will, of course, get calculated separately from your Seasons Elo.

Q: Can I drop out of a Seasons because I don’t want to take part anymore

A: No. If you decide to take part in a Season, we want you to give it your best shot. Seasons are made for Catan Universe players interested in competitive ranking. Only join if you are up for the challenge.

Q: Is there a limit on how many games I can play during the Season?

A: No. We don’t limit the number of games you can play during a Season

Q: How can I collect my rewards after a Season ended?

A: The rewards will be automatically added to your account after the Season has been concluded and you accepted them in the Season reward screen.

Q: Can I play other expansions I own after signing up for a Season?

A: Yes. Taking part in a season doesn’t prevent you from playing other expansions.

Q: Can I play a normal Automatch during a Season while the expansion I want to play currently is part of a Season?

A: Yes. Just use the standard Automatch matchmaking and the game results won´t get added to the Season leader board

Q: Where can I see when a Season ends?

A: The Seasons menu offers detailed information about the duration of a Season.

Q: When does a Season end?

A: The Season ends when the timer is up. At this point only concluded matches will be taken into account for the Season Elo leaderboard.

Tip: Don´t start a Season matches shortly before the timer runs out. It won´t be taken into account for your position on the leaderboard if the Season is concluded while you are still playing.

Hi Catanians,

Take a first look at our exclusive Orient game set.
You will be able to win the orient game pieces, orient table and orient resource-set, including newly designed tiles for Catan Universe in the upcoming Season.
Our top players will additionally receive a crown for their mastery in the Basegame.



You can already check out the Orient set in your player profile today.

Season 2 will start on Dec 17th, 2018.

Dear Catanians,

Due to the great feedback for our first Catan Season, we are very excited to announce a series of competitive Seasons called "Catan - The Emperor’s Quest"!
So starting this December we are looking for the most skilled Catan players Catan Universe has to offer!



In order to win the prestigious Emperor’s Crown you’ll have to show that you're an extremely versatile Catan player that is able to master all the Catan variants we have and finish every Season in the top 1% to win every Crown necessary to earn the ultimate Crown of the Emperor!

Of course we will make it worth your while, as every Season is going to have great rewards even if you're not able to finish at the very top.

We will start on December 17th with another Base Game Season to make sure everyone has a chance to participate but we will follow it up with the first Seafarer Season in spring 2019.

Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming Season soon!

See you on the island!

New Features

• Random map method was changed to spiral distribution for numbers in scenarios that allow this kind of distribution
• CaK: Its now possible to see the colour of your opponents progress cards
• New UI/UX elements for Rivals for Catan:
1. Pan your camera from one principality to another with the click of a button
2. Visual indicators for actions performed on a draw stack by your opponent
3. Your opponents building actions will be displayed now

Fixed issues

• Inka - Mightiest Combat Arts can now be used only on time during your turn
• Inka - Mightiest Combat Arts can now be used before rolling the dice
• (mobile only) Inka - Building on overgrown cities / settlements via the mobile drag & drop menu will now display the new village properly
• Inka - Longest road trade bonus now also offers to trade different 2 resources for one resource of choice
• Inka - The monopoly card now shows the correct info text
• (desktop only) Rivals - When trying to use a card's special function (e.g. large trade ship) the action button (star icon) is no longer hidden behind the enlarged card
• Rivals - "Sebastian the itinerant preacher" (EOT) will now save you from only one Feud or Fraternal Feuds

Hi Catanians,

we will switch our servers to maintenance mode in order to release Catan Universe 1.7.1.

Maintenance will start at 1:00 PM [CET]. We will do our best to keep the Maintenance as short as possible.

Hi Catanians,

To celebrate the biggest consumer boardgame fair in Essen (Germany) we will offer all our Catanians great deals on expansions and customisations during the fair. Save 20% and more on selected items.

Make sure to log in and check out our daily new offers for the Catan boardgame and the Avatar Sets.

Our discounts will start on Thursday Oct. 25th at 9 am [CEST] until Sunday.



Please note: If you already own an item that is going to be discounted. You won’t see the discount in the in-game shop.

You will also find info on the discounts of the day on our facebook page once they are availabe in the in game store:
https://www.facebook.com/CatanUniverse/

Hi Catanians,

Welcome to Catan „Rise of the Inkas“.



Experience Catan like never before.

Lead your tribes to glory but be aware of the inevitable downfall of your former villages and cities as they might get swallowed by the jungle.

Your ambitious opponents will take advantage of settlements you left behind and they will contest the best spots on the board.

Learn your ways in Catan “Rise of the Inkas” with our step by step tutorial which is free to play for all our Catanians.

See you in the Jungle

Hi Catanians,

We are proud to announce that Catan "Rise of the Inkas" will be available soon in Catan Universe:

Play this brand new Catan standalone edition for the first time ever as a digital adaptation.



Lead your tribe through 3 eras and experience a whole new dynamic gameplay as your older tribes will eventually be swallowed whole by the jungle or your ambitious opponents.



"Rise of the Inkas" is for Catan veterans and beginners alike. It is true to the basic Catan rules but offers entirely new gameplay mechanics and challenges.



Catan “Rise of the Inka” will be available for 500 Gold in the Catan Universe Store.

Fixed issues

• Catan boardgame – Fixed Robber edge case when trying to rob someone holding 0 ressoruces
• Catan boardgame - Statistics show right values for “Times robbed by players”
• Catan (CaK) - Knight actions are now available in the same turn after stealing an already activated knight using “Deserter”
• Catan boardgame – Fixed issue where a game got out of sync if the host reconnects in a during a trade
• Catan Duel - Resource tile highlights are now consistent
• Catan boardgame - WebGL: Coast lines shouldn´t flicker on coasts with a harbour on it

Dear Catanians,

Update 1.6.0. includes numerous new features, optimizations and bug-fixes:

New:

- Season game mode added (The start of the first season will be announced soon)
- Counter-offer system added to the trade menu
- New avatar option: Pet (Pets will be available from the shop or as special rewards)
- Optimization to AI players, esp. in regards to trading
- New UI hint added to player frame to highlight number of cards on hand if this is over the current limit for the robber event

Optimizations and bugfixes

General:

- Various turn timer and offline timer improvements, esp. when handling disconnects and timeouts
- Fixed color display of Viking Avatar Set (female version)
- Added notification when players tried to reconnect to a game after the timer ran out
- Fixed display issues in almanac headlines
- Mobile: Optimized registration flow in case of wrong or already existing entries
- Clarified and added extra timer notifications when players left the game
- Numerous further smaller tweaks and optimizations

Board Game:

- Fixed a rare error when the AI used the resource monopoly card
- The merchant once again appears in the correct color when loading a saved game
- Text overlay in trade menu fixed
- Fixed a possible error when returning to the lobby after a completed custom match
- Players who lost a match can once again review the match statistics as intended
- Switching between player trade and bank trade is now faster
- Fixed a special case regarding the rules implementation for the deserter card in case there is limited space on the board for moving the new knight
- The AI once again properly continues its building projects in all in-game situations during special seafarers scenarios
- Mobile: Optimized tooltips in the lobby screen
- Browser/WebGL: Fixed graphical glitch (flickering) on the coast fields and building cost card
- Browser/WebGL: Kicktimer once again displays properly when connection issues occur

Card Game:

- The traveling merchant once again trades for the correct amount of gold
- Scenario descriptions for theme sets updated
- The „Duel of the Princes“ game mode now has the correct VP requirement for winning